CSRA crime news

Augusta Press·Jul 10

A man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and kidnapping in the 2022 killing of his longtime girlfriend in Aiken County.

Augusta Press·Jul 10

Eight Richmond County school police officers lost their state law enforcement certifications in a cheating scandal.

Augusta Press·Jul 10·Booking record

Aiken County investigators recovered possible human remains and said efforts were made to conceal 4-year-old Javeayah Harris’s death.

Augusta Press·Jul 10·Booking record

A Richmond County sheriff’s deputy received a $25,000 bond while the district attorney took over prosecution of four felony charges.

Augusta Press·Jul 9

The murder trial of a teen accused in the Apalachee High School shooting was moved to Columbia County.

Augusta Press·Jul 9·Booking record

Four people faced felony charges after authorities said they fired multiple gunshots from a moving SUV along Columbia County roadways, damaging an Evans business.

Augusta Press·Jul 7

An Augusta inmate critically injured in a hit-and-run crash while working along a roadside sidewalk died from his injuries.

Augusta Press·Jul 6·Booking record

An Augusta inmate died after being found unresponsive in his cell at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center.

Augusta Press·Jul 1

The Georgia Supreme Court upheld two Richmond County murder convictions, leaving the defendants in prison.

Augusta Press·Jun 29

Authorities sought an Augusta teen on aggravated assault warrants after a predawn shooting sent bullets into an occupied home.

Augusta Press·Jun 26·Booking record

An Aiken man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash killed a 19-year-old utility worker and critically injured another man.

Augusta Press·Jun 25

An Augusta drug dealer was sentenced to life in prison without parole after a Richmond County jury convicted him of executing a man during a cocaine dispute.

Augusta Press·Jun 25·Booking record

A fugitive suspected in an Augusta tattoo artist’s killing was captured, and a woman was arrested for helping him hide.

Augusta Press·Jun 24·Booking record

An Augusta man was charged with two counts of aggravated assault after a shooting at a Gordon Highway gas station injured an innocent bystander.

Augusta Press·Jun 24·

Augusta Press·Jun 23·Booking record

An Augusta baby's parents were jailed and charged after the 2-month-old suffered broken bones and a brain bleed.

Augusta Press·Jun 21·Booking record

A fatal shooting at an Augusta Airbnb led to murder charges against three teenagers, and a second victim survived.

Augusta Press·Jun 20·Booking record

An Aiken woman’s fake 911 call triggered a large police response to a Carriage Drive apartment.

Augusta Press·Jun 19·Booking record

A Springfield man faced multiple charges after Aiken County authorities found nearly 6 pounds of cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, oxycodone, a handgun and $8,000 in cash.